7th Heaven: Beginnings

7th Heaven: Beginnings

Parental Guide

This uplifting family drama keeps the faith.

Consumerism

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Drinking, drugs, & smoking

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Language

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Positive messages

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Sex

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Violence

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Parents need to know that this generally wholesome family drama always offers great opportunities for families to discuss issues that affect both parents and kids, including hot-button topics like premarital sex and pregnancy. Therefore, parents might want to think twice before allowing younger kids to view the program.

Season 11 Episode 22:

And Away We Go ...

Season 11 Episode 21:

Good News for Almost Everyone

Eric and Annie rush to the hospital after he wakes up with a good feeling about his heart condition; Kevin must keep Lucy thinking positively as they await news; T-Bone and Ruthie decide to get back together.

Season 11 Episode 20:

Nothing Says Lovin' Like Something From the Oven

Kevin tells Lucy that moving their family to Crossroads might not be a good idea; T-Bone confides to Eric that he has second thoughts about breaking up with Ruthie; Sandy's boyfriend (Nick Zano) surprises her.

Season 11 Episode 19:

Some Break-Ups and Some Get-Togethers

T-Bone confides in Mac that he is considering breaking up with Ruthie; Lucy and Kevin disagree over whether they should accept the job offer in Crossroads; Margaret discovers that Kyle turned in her writing assignment as his.

Season 11 Episode 17:

Small Miracles

Ruthie thinks the loss of the diamond in her promise ring means that she and T-Bone should not be together; Eric and Lucy encounter a mysterious black bird and take it as a sign of bad things yet to come.

Season 11 Episode 15:

Tit for Tat

Ruthie and reluctant T-Bone get tattoos to prove their love for each other; Eric and Annie panic when the colonel (Peter Graves) and Ruth visit them unexpectedly; Jane receives her divorce papers in the mail.

Season 11 Episode 14:

Deacon Blues

Ruthie tells T-Bone that he should get his driver's license so that they can have privacy; Lou suggests that Sandy should deliver the next sermon because Eric and Lucy no longer appeal to younger church-members.

Season 11 Episode 9:

Thanks and Giving

When Ruthie makes an inappropriate comment on the way home from Scotland, airport security takes Eric, Annie and Ruthie in for questioning; Mac visits Sandy to find out whether she is still interested in Simon.

Season 11 Episode 8:

And I'll Take the Low Road

After learning of her father's health prognosis, Ruthie reluctantly agrees to leave Scotland and return home with her parents; Sandy calls off plans to marry Martin after his best friend questions why they are in a rush.

Season 11 Episode 7:

You Take the High Road

Ruthie panics when she learns that Eric and Annie are flying to Scotland to bring her back to Glenoak; Kevin tells Lucy about her father's fatal heart condition; Kevin discovers Jane is hiding a big secret from the Camdens.

Broken Hearts and Promises

Season 11 Episode 5:

The Replacements

With Annie out of town, Eric looks for three homeless teens hoping that his family will take them in; Sandy finds herself in a romantic triangle with Martin and the guy from school she has been seeing, Daniel (Aaron Staton).

Season 10 Episode 10:

Apple Pie

Season 10 Episode 9:

Turkey

The demands of Simon's school and work keep him from celebrating Thanksgiving with the family; Meredith's sister spreads a rumor that Ruthie is pregnant with Martin's baby and that she caused Martin and Meredith to break up.

Ring Around the Rosie

Season 10 Episode 3:

Mama's Gonna Buy You a Diamond Ring

Simon and Rose decide to make changes in their relationship, leading Eric and Annie to think they are breaking up; Sandy attends Lucy's church social to confront Martin, who has been avoiding her calls.

Season 9 Episode 20:

Leaps of Faith

Season 9 Episode 19:

Hungry

Zoe (Katie Cassidy) confides in Ruthie, but when Martin ends their relationship, she thinks Ruthie betrayed her confidence; Eric and Annie suspect that Sam and David are feigning illness so they can stay up late and eat sweets.

Season 9 Episode 18:

Honor Thy Mother

Annie and Ruthie find themselves at odds over a special family dinner; a woman (Melissa Gilbert) asks Eric to convince her mother to move to a nursing home; Kevin must invite his mother (Bo Derek) and her husband for a visit.

Season 9 Episode 14:

First Date

Season 9 Episode 13:

The Fine Art of Parenting

When Lucy invites guests to see the baby, Annie fears she doesn't understand the health risks of exposing a newborn to strangers; Lucy's determination to prove that she has parenting under control leaves Kevin doubting his role as a father.

Season 9 Episode 12:

Paper or Plastic

Season 9 Episode 11:

Wayne's World

The Camden household suffers the consequences of Lucy's foul mood when she is placed on bed rest after her hospital scare; Ruthie discovers a disheartening e-mail on Martin's computer that may explain his uncharacteristic behavior.

Season 9 Episode 10:

Gratitude

Season 9 Episode 9:

Thanksgiving

When Annie learns that Matt and Sarah will not be home for Thanksgiving, she begins to act strangely, which worries Eric and the kids, who fear it may get worse when she hears that others have made alternate plans.

Season 9 Episode 8:

Why Not Me?

Season 9 Episode 7:

Regret to Inform

Kevin leads a young woman to believe that Martin is a rookie cop, and when Martin learns her father is serving overseas, he finds it hard to come clean; Eric and Annie ask Kevin to help Martin deal with the young woman, which results in rumors.

Season 9 Episode 6:

Fathers

A new father confesses to Eric that he doesn't feel ready for the responsibility; Lucy and Kevin argue over which doctor they prefer, and Ben takes sides; Ruthie has ulterior motives for hanging out with Martin and his best friend.

Season 8 Episode 18:

Angel

Season 8 Episode 17:

Two Weddings, an Engagement, and a Funeral

Annie's half-sister (Michelle Phillips) wants their ailing father to walk her down the aisle; Fred's mother accuses Mrs. Bink of being a gold digger; a couple object to the marriage of their mentally impaired son.

Don't Speak Ill of the Dead or the Living

Season 8 Episode 14:

Healing Old Wounds

Martin's father tries to help his son decide whether to choose a career in baseball or college; Chandler and Paris re-evaluate their relationship; Roxanne and Martin's aunt fight over their differing views on the war.

Season 8 Episode 13:

Major League

Eric intervenes when Martin considers dropping out of school to become a professional ballplayer; Chandler's mother (Concetta Tomei) pays an unwelcome visit after he becomes executor of his father's estate.

Season 8 Episode 8:

Baggage

Season 8 Episode 7:

Getting to Know You

Eric is disappointed when his neighbors spurn a Muslim family; Cecilia's house is robbed while she attends a Neighborhood Watch meeting; Roxanne mentors a troubled teenager; Chandler is attracted to Peter's mother.

Season 8 Episode 6:

Charity Begins at Home

Eric's sermon inspires everyone to help someone in need; Eric invites his new son-in-law to fly out for a family dinner; Ruthie befriends a shy schoolmate with a secret; Annie is jealous of the time Cecilia spends with the twins.

Season 8 Episode 5:

The Kid Is Out of the Picture

Season 8 Episode 4:

I Wasn't Expecting That!

A mysterious stranger (Tyler Hoechlin) wanders into the Camden home and spends the day with the family; Rabbi Glass (Richard Lewis) confides in Eric that he caught his wife (Laraine Newman) kissing another man.

Season 8 Episode 2:

An Early Fall

Mary returns home with some unexpected news; Lucy and Kevin adjust to married life; Chandler breaks up with Roxanne after discovering she is not comfortable with the prospect of being a preacher's wife.

Season 8 Episode 1:

The Long Bad Summer

Season 7 Episode 22:

Life and Death

Eric is unable to convince Chandler's father (Dan Lauria) to see his son before he dies; Kevin recognizes Lucy's house guest (Tara Lipinski) as a reputed prostitute; Lucy takes a home-pregnancy test without telling anyone.

Season 7 Episode 21:

Life and Death

Eric tries to convince Chandler's dying father (Dan Lauria) to reconcile with his son; Matt and Sarah suspect she is pregnant; Lucy offers her classmate (Tara Lipinski) a place to live; Cecilia refuses to go to the prom with Simon.

Season 7 Episode 20:

Dick

Season 7 Episode 19:

That Touch of Bink

Eric and Chandler enlist the help of Mrs. Bink (Eileen Brennan) to raise money for the church's leaky roof; Peter mistrusts his mother's boyfriend (William R. Moses); Lucy confides intimate details about married life to Roxanne.

Season 7 Episode 15:

I Love Lucy

Season 7 Episode 14:

Smoking

Eric reaches out to Chandler after learning his father is dying of lung cancer; Lucy accepts a date with Chandler's chain-smoking twin brother (Jason London); Annie finds a pack of cigarettes in Simon's room.

Season 7 Episode 13:

It's Not Always About You

Annie panics when she is invited to attend one of Eric's therapy sessions; Chandler confesses his feelings for Roxanne after she is stabbed; Ruthie overhears her parents fighting and thinks they are getting a divorce.

Gabrielle Come Blow Your Horn

Season 7 Episode 6:

Regarding Eric

A friend with a developmental disability asks Lucy to persuade his parents to let him join a traveling troupe of puppeteers; to make Eric feel needed, Annie asks the children to go to him for advice on their problems.

Season 7 Episode 2:

Monkey Business Deux

Season 7 Episode 1:

Monkey Business

Mary tries to conceal her May-December romance with a pilot (Grant Goodeve), until he shows up at the Camden home; Kevin introduces his attractive new partner to Lucy; Cecilia reveals Simon's profitable dating service to Eric.

Season 6 Episode 20:

The Known Soldier

Season 6 Episode 19:

Letting Go

Mary brings home her new beau (George Stults) and his brother (Geoff Stults), who falls for Lucy; Eric counsels an older couple (Charlie Brill, Mitzi McCall) who are unable to let go of their middle-age son.

Season 5 Episode 1:

Here We Go Again

Mary postpones college in favor of soul-searching; Annie works to complete her teaching degree; Simon and Lucy continue high school; Matt considers studying medicine; Ruthie must spend another year with a despised teacher.

Season 4 Episode 4:

Come Drive With Me

Season 4 Episode 3:

Yak Sada

Each of the Camdens learns about equality; Eric counsels a couple about the importance of sexual equality in marriage; Simon considers dropping a cooking class in which he is the only boy; Ruthie aspires to play on the football team.